Who is really singing the annoyingly catchy Two And A Half Men theme song? Two And A Half Men is a sitcom that debuted in 2003 and originally centered on the broke Alan (Jon Cryer) moving into his brother Charlie’s (Charlie Sheen) Malibu beach house after he divorces his wife. The half man of the title refers to Alan’s adorably dimwitted son Jake (Angus T. Jones), and the series revolved around Charlie’s lifestyle of casual sex and drinking contrasting with Alan’s perpetual loser status. Like most Chuck-Lorre-created sitcoms such as The Big Bang Theory, Two And A Half Men rarely received warm reviews, but it was a ratings juggernaut.
Charlie’s character on the show wrote commercial jingles, so it makes sense the theme for Two And Half Men itself is catchy – annoyingly so, as it just consists of the words “men” and “manly” over and over again. Lorre himself co-wrote this theme with Lee Aronsohn, and the opening credits feature the cast “singing” the song directly to the camera. Needless to say, the actors don’t really sing the Two and a Half Men theme song.
Professional Musicians Stand In On The Theme Tune
The Two and a Half Men theme song is sung by studio musicians, while prolific voice actress Elizabeth Daily (The Powerpuff Girls) stood in for “Jake’s” voice. The intro was also famous for changing every season as it charted the ever-changing looks of Jake as Jones grew up on the series. Kutcher was added to the opening credits theme from season 9 onwards.
Two And A Half Men had great episodes during its 12 seasons and came to an end in 2015, with the finale featuring cameos from Christian Slater and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Jon Cryer has since won himself new fans for playing Lex Luthor in the Arrowverse, but there don’t seem to be any plans for a Two And A Half Men revival. While Sheen has appeared open to a reboot in recent years, the uneasy relationship between Sheen and Chuck Lorre would likely prove a major barrier to one moving ahead. The theme tune still lives rent-free in viewers’ brains, however.
The Show’s Creators Helped Compose The Theme Tune
Two and a Half Men was created and produced by Chuck Lorre, who also had a hand in writing the theme song. Alongside Lorre, series co-creator Lee Aronsohn (who was also a writer for The Big Bang Theory) also helped in composing the tune. Chuck has composed before, most famously for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It’s also worth noting that Grant Geissman is a composer for the show, and also helped in creating the Two and a Half Men theme song. In fact, Geissman is the one playing the piano during the series, while Charlie Sheen plays no music at all, and he is also responsible for all the jingles created by Charlie Harper on the show.
The Two & A Half Men Theme Has Been Parodied
The Two and a Half Men theme song has been parodied a number of times, most famously by web comedian and YouTube star Bart Baker, which pokes fun at Ashton Kutcher’s run on the show. There’s also Louder With Crowder’s “Two and a Half Popes,” which references the 2019 movie The Two Popes. The simplicity of the Two and a Half Men’s theme tune belies the several layers in its creation and presentation, and how the series creators’ direct involvement tied it more closely to the ethos of the show. As seen in these and other Two and a Half Men theme song parodies, it truly is a timeless composition that’s still ingrained in audiences’ minds.
